About us

A unique investment house

Founded in 1890 with headquarters in Stockholm, and an investment company since 1999. Our purpose is to safeguard the longevity of our foundation owners and be a custodian of 130 year of industrial heritage. We do so by serving as active, responsible owners and generating strong, risk-adjusted returns cycle after cycle. Our ownership structure enables us to access permanent, flexible and risk-willing capital, while our history has demonstrated that global entrepeneurship is in our blood

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A family-controlled, foundation owned, investment house

Our Owners

Nordstjernan is owned by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson foundations

The Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundations were established in 1947 by Consul General Axel Ax:son Johnson and his wife Margaret. Today, the foundations are Nordstjernan’s largest owners, with 99 percent of the voting rights and 86 percent of the capital in the company. This ownership form guarantees continuity and stability for Nordstjernan.